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Affidavit: Joe Clyde Daniels' Mother Was Home When Boy Was Killed

Posted: 6:07 AM, Apr 10, 2018

Updated:2018-04-11 01:00:22Z

The mother of a 5-year-old Dickson County boy, who was allegedly murdered by his father, has now also been arrested on a charge of child neglect. According to an affidavit, she was also at the home when the boy was killed.

Joseph Ray Daniels was arrested and charged with one count of criminal homicide in the disappearance of his son, Joe Clyde. Court records revealed
that the elder Daniels allegedly beat the young boy to death before disposing his body in a rural location.

According to an affidavit, Krystal Daniels was home at the time her husband allegedly murdered their child, Joe Clyde and knew he disposed of the body.

She “failed to report the abuse and resulting homicide” of the boy, the affidavit added. Krystal Daniels also allegedly "failed to report injuries, abuse and/or homicide, despite multiple opportunities."

She’s scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

Krystal Daniels will be in court Monday, her husband on Friday. Both in jail on $1 million bond. And both have to answer as to why their little boy is now dead.. His body has yet to be found. pic.twitter.com/b9McuD1cA1